What are the five D's?

• A. Deter, Deny, Detect, Delay, Defend.
• B. Deter, Deny, Detect, Delay, Destroy.
• C. Deter, Deny, Detect, Develop, Destroy.
• D. Deter, Deny, Detect, Delay, Destroy.

Answer: (D)

Five D's is a framework for asset protection that captures a layered approach to security: deter, deny, detect, delay, and destroy. Deter uses visible measures and consequences to discourage attacks; Deny blocks access to the asset so an intruder cannot reach it; Detect provides timely alerts when something unauthorized is happening; Delay slows the attacker down enough to give responders a chance to intervene; Destroy serves as a safeguard to render stolen or compromised data or assets unusable when prevention has failed. This combination of actions—covering prevention, access control, monitoring, response time, and, if needed, neutralizing the value of the asset—fits the standard way the five D's are described in security management. Substituting other terms like Defend or Develop does not align with the recognized five D's framework.